I'm quite new at underwater video editing. I got a HF200 with an underwater housing and a red filter, but I tried a few times with color correction, etc and nothing seems to work. I'm using Vegas pro but I just can figure out how to edit it. The video looks green to start with.
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mrivken
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Try to use Mike Crash free plugins:
Auto levels: Mike Crash Homepage - Downloads
or
Levels Correction: Mike Crash Homepage - Downloads
It worked very well(and very simple) for me (same camera, Vegas Pro, cold green water)
Auto levels: Mike Crash Homepage - Downloads
or
Levels Correction: Mike Crash Homepage - Downloads
It worked very well(and very simple) for me (same camera, Vegas Pro, cold green water)
Do these plug-ins also work with Vegas Movie Studio Platinum?
Bobspadger
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I've got an HF200 with the red filter and the colour correction on Final cut pro / express works a treat. Even Imovie does a half decent job.
What settings did you have the camera in underwater?
What settings did you have the camera in underwater?
Bobspadger
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Just had a thought - might be off the mark
You say you are using a red filter, and the water looks green.
Where are you filming? is it nice blue tropical water (so the red filter is correct) or are you filming in greener water, where you should be using a magenta filter
You say you are using a red filter, and the water looks green.
Where are you filming? is it nice blue tropical water (so the red filter is correct) or are you filming in greener water, where you should be using a magenta filter
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So I used those plugins and did a bit of messing around in Vegas. I also did the anti shake option and got the video below.
Which scene(s) look the best color wise?
[video=youtube;oAeom8BPfzY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAeom8BPfzY[/video]
So I used those plugins and did a bit of messing around in Vegas. I also did the anti shake option and got the video below.
Which scene(s) look the best color wise?
[video=youtube;oAeom8BPfzY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAeom8BPfzY[/video]
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The first 10-20 seconds was the better stuff. :14-17 probably the best But it's all still too green. Anything after :30 is way too green oversaturated.
All of it seemed a little monotone. Personally I like a little more blue.
Try to keep the sun behind you also. If it's on - turn off Image Stabilization. That may help with the blurryness in the soft corals/plants between :04-08
All of it seemed a little monotone. Personally I like a little more blue.
Try to keep the sun behind you also. If it's on - turn off Image Stabilization. That may help with the blurryness in the soft corals/plants between :04-08
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